Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico, China
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Purple
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light brown
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Steel Blue
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rust, Spider mites
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Scratches
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Dallas Blues Grass
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Dallas Blues Grass
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Dallas Blues Grass
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Dallas azules Hierba
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Dallas Blues Grass
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Dallas azuis da grama
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Dallas Blues Grass
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Dallas Blues Grass
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Panicum
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
4501
1
27800
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